I'm BAAAAAAACK!

Been a decent week for training, and I'm currently feeling that comforting tiredness that one only gets after a nice, long run. Had a 3 miler on Monday, and took a nice 15 mile bike ride the following day. Since I'm training for a half marathon in 7 weeks, I did a 8 mile loop with a tri friend this morning. Great, cool weather for August - a complete 180 from the temps we've had the past few months. A lot of runners out today, and I felt back in the saddle saying my hello's to those who we passed in the park. Didn't have a particularly fast run - averaged 11:53 per mile - but then again, I will never be a fast runner so I will take what I can get. Getting out there with another person though seems to make all the difference in the world. With the alarm going off at 6:00 a.m. this morning, after not-so-great sleep, my initial instict is to turn it off, roll back over and sleep a few more (or three, or four) hours. Having that obligation to someone else however, tends to keep me motivated. Not to mention the fact that actually completing a run with another person to converse with makes finishing the run that much easier. Were it not for my training partners, I'm not sure I could/would do this on my own. And I'm thankful every early Saturday morning that I have them there to hold me accountable.